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Synopsis: Jamie Shannon is a soldier of fortune -- a mercenary who will stage a coup or a revolution for the right price. He is hired by British mining interests to scout out Zangaro, a small African nation with rich mineral deposits but a brutal and xenophobic dictatorship. Arrested soon after his arrival, Shannon is imprisoned as a spy, badly beaten, and tortured. While in prison he meets one of the country's leading intellectuals, Dr. Okoye, also imprisoned by the regime. Eventually released, he returns to London and is subsequently offered to opportunity to secretly invade Zangaro's capital and lead a military coup. Shannon accepts, but quietly has his own agenda to pursue.
Director(s): John Irvin
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
R
Year:
1980
102 min
645 Views


That guy you sent me

this morning isn't working out.

I didn't send him.

We can't make a film

about your bloody country...

from the hotel lobby,

for Christ's sake!

Thank you very kindly.

Lousy bastards.

Jeez. That kid, eh?

Aw, bastards.

Bastards!

Leave it, for Christ's sake.

We'll be out of here

by the end of the week.

How about a beer?

Beer, Alan?

Bollocks!

Having some trouble, Mr. North?

Just a fundamental difference...

about the value of human life,

Mr. Dexter.

Nothing that need concern you.

Stupid question,

but any messages for me?

The wireless is still out.

Is it expected in soon?

Mr. North, this is

Mr. Keith Brown, an American.

That shouldn't be too much

of a language barrier.

Shall we give it a try?

Beer?

Sure.

What about the Russians?

There were a couple

of mining engineers...

in here a few months ago,

doing some kind of survey.

The Russians

must have got onto it...

and sent these two down.

They haven't been able

to get a government permit.

Poor bastards

are losing their minds.

Put on your party smile.

Good evening.

President Kimba.

President.

Mr. Keith Brown.

American naturalist.

How you doing?

President Kimba shares

your interest in our wildlife...

especially our native birds.

Drink.

Sure.

Very kind.

Here's to you.

Due to his

many responsibilities...

President Kimba

doesn't have the time...

to research

the scientific names...

of some of our rare species.

Busy, busy, busy.

Drink.

No. One for my father.

So kind.

It would please

the president enormously...

if you could give him

a scientific name...

for the great crested grebe.

Yeah?

Maybe some other time.

Just for you.

Podiceps cristatus. Right?

And the storm petrel?

Hydrobates...

there's more... Pelagius.

Right?

And what about

the bubbling cisticola?

The esmaralda troglodytes.

And there's

my absolute favorite...

and yours... Nectarina famosa.

Here's to them, God bless them.

Drink.

Public drunkenness

is a crime in Zangaro.

Who's that guy?

Woody Woodpecker?

Good evening, Miss Dexter.

Mr. Brown...

I'm Gabrielle Dexter.

My father suggested I show you

around Clarence tomorrow.

Sounds good.

Meet me in the lobby at 8:00.

That's the only sight worth

seeing in this bloody town.

It's friendly, too.

I wouldn't know.

It doesn't talk to me.

One for the road?

No, thanks.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Around here...

even the birds know better

than to be out at night.

What do you know about birds?

Well, I'm no expert... either.

What did you guys do

to get in trouble today?

A bunch of soldiers

were hauling off a young kid.

He was scared out of his wits.

Finally, he managed

to pull himself free.

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Gary DeVore

Gary DeVore (September 17, 1941 – June 28, 1997) was a Hollywood screenwriter best known for Raw Deal and for his bizarre death in 1997. more…

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